Allopurinol

[Nickb]

Off to doctors this afternoon for a blood test to check uric acid level and then put on Allopurinol.

Anyone taking this on here and have suffered any side effects ?

Don't really want to go on lifelong medication but I have a tophi lump on my toe which has emerged through the skin creating an open wound which won't heal.

 

[Mike1979]

Sorry to hear that mate...hope you get sorted soon

 

[eds81]

Off to doctors this afternoon for a blood test to check uric acid level and then put on Allopurinol.

Anyone taking this on here and have suffered any side effects ?

Don't really want to go on lifelong medication but I have a tophi lump on my toe which has emerged through the skin creating an open wound which won't heal.

Safe drug fathers been on it 30 years. One of the most tested and safest drugs out there. Safer to take than not taking and the high uric acid in your blood damaging organs etc. get on it.

 

[Tim.243]

Off to doctors this afternoon for a blood test to check uric acid level and then put on Allopurinol.

Anyone taking this on here and have suffered any side effects ?

Don't really want to go on lifelong medication but I have a tophi lump on my toe which has emerged through the skin creating an open wound which won't heal.

I have said before but you said it has been passed down, I was on it but came off them and switched by managing via diet,
the side affect's for me were an upset stomach was offered something for that but just gave up the Allopurinol as I like you didn't want pills.

The feet are the last to get good blood supply also so important, I changed my diet no more gout as the attacks (as you know) mess you up and do a little bit of damage each time.

 

[eds81]

You have to be aware in this situation, but just because you aren’t getting gout doesn’t mean that your uric acid levels aren’t high unless you are getting six monthly blood tests the damage that uric acid can do to the organs and the heart is far worse than taking a drug every day for the rest of your life to keep those levels down. Sadly diet alone you may think will stop you getting out but it will come back. It really is only treatable with the drug. It is of course all subjective and depends how often you get these attacks and how often you are willing to put up with them some getting attacked once a year some getting attack more than three times a year it’s up to the individual how it is managed as I say allo is a fantastic drug.

 

[sh1kar]

Off to doctors this afternoon for a blood test to check uric acid level and then put on Allopurinol.

Anyone taking this on here and have suffered any side effects ?

Don't really want to go on lifelong medication but I have a tophi lump on my toe which has emerged through the skin creating an open wound which won't heal.

been on it for 30 years. Never had any issues

S

 

[Nickb]

I have said before but you said it has been passed down, I was on it but came off them and switched by managing via diet,
the side affect's for me were an upset stomach was offered something for that but just gave up the Allopurinol as I like you didn't want pills.

The feet are the last to get good blood supply also so important, I changed my diet no more gout as the attacks (as you know) mess you up and do a little bit of damage each time.

I dont think its diet but hereditary . I dont drink , smoke , get loads of exercise and not overweight.

Dont really eat much either but am going to cut sugar as much as possible.

Its the tophi I wanted sorted but doc said must treat gout 1st.

See what happens with blood test.

 

[Nickb]

been on it for 30 years. Never had any issues

S

Good to know

 

[fordy1967]

Also been on it since my late 20’s, now 59, all good. Did drastically cut down my alcohol and changed diet, stopped taking the tabs, but soon had a bout of gout. My body just doesn’t deal with uric acid very well. So back on the booze and tabs, much happier now!

 

[sh1kar]

I dont think its diet but hereditary . I dont drink , smoke , get loads of exercise and not overweight.

Dont really eat much either but am going to cut sugar as much as possible.

Its the tophi I wanted sorted but doc said must treat gout 1st.

See what happens with blood test.

Purines are the trigger. try and regulate that

S

 

[Nickb]

The feet are the last to get good blood supply also so important, I changed my diet no more gout as the attacks (as you know) mess you up and do a little bit of damage each time.

How did you change diet ?

 

[Nickb]

Purines are the trigger. try and regulate that

S

Yep checked ones to avoid and Im OK.

Moderate purines ok

I really don't eat much but will reduce sugar and drink more water.

Nothing else I can do other than starve to death.

 

[Tim.243]

How did you change diet ?

Stopped eating red meat
Question to Google about Steak

Yes, steak (red meat like beef, lamb, pork) is generally considered bad for gout because it's high in purines, which your body converts to uric acid, potentially triggering painful flare-ups; you should limit red meat portions and favor lower-purine options like lean poultry, plant proteins, and low-fat dairy, though moderate amounts might be okay if your gout is well-managed.

 

[Nickb]

Stopped eating red meat
Question to Google about Steak

Yes, steak (red meat like beef, lamb, pork) is generally considered bad for gout because it's high in purines, which your body converts to uric acid, potentially triggering painful flare-ups; you should limit red meat portions and favor lower-purine options like lean poultry, plant proteins, and low-fat dairy, though moderate amounts might be okay if your gout is well-managed.

I dont eat much red meat just now and again which in moderation is ok.

Mine is just hereditary Im sure as my grandad had it and my dad had arthritis

 

[fordy1967]

I'd cut my throat now, rather than cut out red meat

 

[fordy1967]

Some people, me included, just don't process uric acid very well, that's what my Dr told me

 

[eds81]

You are absolutely right it can definitely be genetic and hereditary there are people out there that don’t drink they have healthy diets and they still get gout because of their genetic make-up. I do know that sugar and fructose contained in fizzy drinks can be one of the worst things for bringing on gout attacks. Any sugar taken out of the diet is a huge benefit for health.

 

[eds81]

Stopped eating red meat
Question to Google about Steak

Yes, steak (red meat like beef, lamb, pork) is generally considered bad for gout because it's high in purines, which your body converts to uric acid, potentially triggering painful flare-ups; you should limit red meat portions and favor lower-purine options like lean poultry, plant proteins, and low-fat dairy, though moderate amounts might be okay if your gout is well-managed.

While , this is very true. Each individual is different, some can eat fast amounts of red meat and never get doubt but they drink a can of fizzy drink and it can bring on a gout attack. I would say sugar is far worse than red meat.

 

[Nickb]

You are absolutely right it can definitely be genetic and hereditary there are people out there that don’t drink they have healthy diets and they still get gout because of their genetic make-up. I do know that sugar and fructose contained in fizzy drinks can be one of the worst things for bringing on gout attacks. Any sugar taken out of the diet is a huge benefit for health.

Yep I dont drink fizzy drinks or alcohol. Im sure its genetic.
Sugar is out from now.

 

[finnbear270]

Off to doctors this afternoon for a blood test to check uric acid level and then put on Allopurinol.

Anyone taking this on here and have suffered any side effects ?

Don't really want to go on lifelong medication but I have a tophi lump on my toe which has emerged through the skin creating an open wound which won't heal.

Do a search on here, loads of input. ( not least from Moi’)